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Playcast Media Systems brings video games to the world's largest media distribution platform Pay TV networks. The company's solution includes a head-end based system, which streams a game's audiovisual content as a standard MPEG stream, as well as the provisioning of the content and programming itself. Playcast's media streaming systems, located in operators headends, host the games and stream them over the existing video network to an already distributed base of set-top boxes. Playcast is a privately owned, venture capital backed company, based in Israel and the UK.

Shacknews is a web development company based in Dallas, Texas, that specializes in the gaming sector. Founded in 1996, it operates a network of gaming websites that provide news, previews, reviews, and interviews related to video games and technology. The platform features a diverse range of content, including well-researched articles, videos, and long-read pieces aimed at gamers across all major platforms. Additionally, Shacknews offers web storage services and webmail accounts, enhancing its utility for users. The site fosters a vibrant community of dedicated gamers who engage in discussions about the latest gaming news and features. As of 2009, Shacknews operates as a subsidiary of GameFly, Inc.